[House Report 105-394]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 1st Session                                                    105-394
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  WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 4(b) OF RULE XI WITH RESPECT TO THE 
  SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BY THE RULES 
                   COMMITTEE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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  November 8, 1997.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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    Mr. Linder, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                           [To accompany 314]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 314, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

               brief summary of provisions of resolution

    The resolution waives the provisions of clause 4(b) of rule 
XI (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same 
day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain 
resolutions reported from the Rules Committee before November 
11, 1997. The resolution first applies the waiver to a special 
rule providing for consideration of a bill or joint resolution 
making general appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1998, any amendment thereto, any conference 
report thereon, or any amendment reported in disagreement from 
a conference thereon.
    The resolution also applies the waiver to a special rule 
providing for consideration of a bill or joint resolution 
making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1998, any amendment thereto, any conference 
report thereon, or any amendment reported in disagreement from 
a conference thereon. Finally, the resolution applies the 
waiver to a special rule providing for consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 2621) to extend trade authorities procedures with 
respect to reciprocal trade agreements.
    Section 2 of the resolution further provides that the 
Speaker may entertain motions to suspend the rules at any time 
before November 11, 1997 provided that the object of the motion 
is announced from the floor at least one hour before the motion 
is offered. In addition, this resolution provides that the 
Speaker shall consult with the Minority Leader in scheduling 
legislation under this authority to suspend the rules.